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Welcome to the New and Improved SWGAPolitics.com[ November 12, 2009 – 6:51 pm]by Jeff Posted in » General

… at least if you’re reading us on your phone!

Now, for the first time in the history of this site, you can actually easily read us from your web-enabled phone!

Reading and commenting anywhere you get cell service… you know you wanted it!

So go on, try it out!

Preparing for war?[ November 12, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Editorial

“As we remember our veterans today, let’s hope that someday soon maybe perhaps some will be willing to pay the ultimate price for freedom here at home.” – State Representative Bobby Franklin

There’s an old saying. “Hope for peace, prepare for war.” There is wisdom in this phrase in most instances, as it discusses prudence and preparing for the worst. I’ve always thought that was a better way to function day in, day out. However, whenever a democrat gets into office, there are those who are suddently not just preparing for war at home, but eager for it. Read More …

Austin Scott Speech at Tifton Forum[ November 12, 2009 – 7:06 am]by Jeff Posted in » 2010 Campaigns

This one is also in two parts…

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Lee County Board of Commissioners Meeting, November 9, 2009[ November 12, 2009 – 6:00 am]by Jeff Posted in » Lee County

One of the major topics at this week’s Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting was the schematic designs for the new Library. Honestly, they looked EXTREMELY good, and I can’t wait to see this thing built. The price per square foot has even dropped by $4 since initial estimates were made, and is projected to possibly drop another $15! Lower costs are always a good thing!

But when Smithville/Chokee Commissioner Dennis Roland – who has long been known as an opponent of this project, since it is not in his district – was told that the project was still projected to cost $4.8 million, he said that he had long held that his “threshold” had been $4 million, and so he was the lone vote against approving the plans. One has to wonder what his “threshold” would be on the new Smithville fire station that was also approved at this meeting, and if he would have voted in favor of it had that project gone above said arbitrary “threshold”. After all, that project is another $750,000+ in an area that is the LEAST populated in the County!
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